1. Research papers 101: The do’s and don'ts of scientific writing
- Author
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Daniel Torres-Valladares, Jessica Villarreal-Reyes, Valeria Morales-Álvarez, Carlos Ortiz-del-Ánge, and Elvira Ballinas-García
- Subjects
010302 applied physics ,business.industry ,02 engineering and technology ,Scientific field ,021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology ,01 natural sciences ,Work (electrical) ,Publishing ,Scientific writing ,Passive voice ,0103 physical sciences ,Engineering ethics ,International System of Units ,Sociology ,0210 nano-technology ,business ,Publication - Abstract
Writing and presenting results is important for any research work. Publishing is not enough; it should be written clearly and consistently for others to read and cite. We present a review of different techniques, for improving the writing in research papers intended for publishing. These include how to write the title, whether to use active or passive voice, how long sentences should be, how to present the uncertainty, understanding the International System of Units (SI) writing conventions, how to assign authorship, how to effectively use references, how to present the work, and how to publish it in a journal. This paper is a summary of the main and most recent recommendations in the scientific field on how to write a research paper to increase its impact.
- Published
- 2022